4鈥?Azido-2鈥?deoxy-2鈥?methylcytidine (14) is a potent nucleoside inhibitor of the HCV NS5B RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, displaying an EC50 value of 1.2 渭M and showing moderate in vivo bioavailability in rat (F = 14%). Here we describe the synthesis and biological evaluation of 4鈥?azido-2鈥?deoxy-2鈥?methylcytidine and prodrug derivatives thereof.